sleeping travel sheets

ricgabriel · Sep 6th, 2005, 15:01

Hello!

I already know that lots of members think that it is to excessive to take a regular sleeping bag to India. What i wouldlike to ask is if you think it wouldbe better to take one to visit Darjeeling in Octover/November. and to ask you what is your opinion about travel sheets that... Are they a good option?

Thank you

Ricardo

P.S- what is the main disandvantage on travelling in train's sleeper class?

Casey · Sep 6th, 2005, 18:04

I brought a regular sleeping bag (a light one) when I was in India and I actually used it quite a bit. The nights were often cold and sometimes the beds a bit uncomfortable. As for the main disadvantage to sleeper class...sometimes in the day the seat gets quite crowded and if you are not in the top bunk you can't just go for a nap when you feel like it.

cyberhippie · Sep 6th, 2005, 18:09

2nd class though great fun, can be summed up in these few adjectives, cramped, dirty (I mean dust from the open windows) noisy.

AC/First Class a bit is sterile sometimes, as your cut of from all the circus goings on in second classbut is clean, spacious and less noisy

traceyam · Sep 6th, 2005, 18:39

If you're talking about the silk sleep sheets you buy in camping/luggage/travel shops, be aware that they don't last long in the wash. I went through two on my A.T. thruhike and gave up on them. I can imagine they wouldn't last long with the kind of washing things get in India.

cyberhippie · Sep 6th, 2005, 18:43

I bought a cotton quilt cover in Chitrakoot of all places!! 120 RPS, I've used it on two trips now and it's still OK. Great buy, you can crawl inside on the trains or use it as an extra cover in your hotel!!

Mandsaur · Sep 6th, 2005, 21:22

Many camping shops sell cheap cotton "sleep sacks" made for use in hostels where bedding is often not provided. They fold up very small and are indispensable for use on trains and in cheaper, not-so-clean hotels. Highly recommended for the budget traveler.

-m2- · Sep 6th, 2005, 22:47

I'm too restless a sleeper for a silk sheet bag but find the cotton ones that Mansaur mentions a perfect compromise for dealing with the rigors of travel. Cyberhippie's solution would be great for a couple, and if you can't find a pre-made hostel-type sleep sheet or a suitable sleeping bag 'liner', you can easily have one sewn up in India using locally purchased material.

As far as SL vs AC classes, perhaps every traveller should count at least one long SL trip as part of the India experience, but if your budget can afford it you should also try AC class as well, particularly on the premium Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. I prefer ac class for the relative calm, cleanliness of coach and washrooms, and the security of controlled access to the coach at night. I have not found the chill excessive -- the attendent can adjust the level of output and I found the temperature quite comfortable on the three long AC trips I took last winter.

cyberhippie · Sep 6th, 2005, 22:49

Actually they were large singles m2 so we both bought one!!!

Sep 6th, 2005, 15:01	#1
ricgabriel Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 27	sleeping travel sheets Hello! I already know that lots of members think that it is to excessive to take a regular sleeping bag to India. What i wouldlike to ask is if you think it wouldbe better to take one to visit Darjeeling in Octover/November. and to ask you what is your opinion about travel sheets that... Are they a good option? Thank you Ricardo P.S- what is the main disandvantage on travelling in train's sleeper class?

Sep 6th, 2005, 18:39	#4
traceyam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 426	If you're talking about the silk sleep sheets you buy in camping/luggage/travel shops, be aware that they don't last long in the wash. I went through two on my A.T. thruhike and gave up on them. I can imagine they wouldn't last long with the kind of washing things get in India. __________________ "Don't you sometimes wish the arctic was strawberry flavoured?" -- Thermoman

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Sep 6th, 2005, 18:04	#2
Casey Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 637	I brought a regular sleeping bag (a light one) when I was in India and I actually used it quite a bit. The nights were often cold and sometimes the beds a bit uncomfortable. As for the main disadvantage to sleeper class...sometimes in the day the seat gets quite crowded and if you are not in the top bunk you can't just go for a nap when you feel like it.

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cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	2nd class though great fun, can be summed up in these few adjectives, cramped, dirty (I mean dust from the open windows) noisy. AC/First Class a bit is sterile sometimes, as your cut of from all the circus goings on in second classbut is clean, spacious and less noisy

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cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	I bought a cotton quilt cover in Chitrakoot of all places!! 120 RPS, I've used it on two trips now and it's still OK. Great buy, you can crawl inside on the trains or use it as an extra cover in your hotel!!

Sep 6th, 2005, 21:22	#6
Mandsaur Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 140	Many camping shops sell cheap cotton "sleep sacks" made for use in hostels where bedding is often not provided. They fold up very small and are indispensable for use on trains and in cheaper, not-so-clean hotels. Highly recommended for the budget traveler.

Sep 6th, 2005, 22:47	#7
-m2- . Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: . Posts: 1,577	I'm too restless a sleeper for a silk sheet bag but find the cotton ones that Mansaur mentions a perfect compromise for dealing with the rigors of travel. Cyberhippie's solution would be great for a couple, and if you can't find a pre-made hostel-type sleep sheet or a suitable sleeping bag 'liner', you can easily have one sewn up in India using locally purchased material. As far as SL vs AC classes, perhaps every traveller should count at least one long SL trip as part of the India experience, but if your budget can afford it you should also try AC class as well, particularly on the premium Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. I prefer ac class for the relative calm, cleanliness of coach and washrooms, and the security of controlled access to the coach at night. I have not found the chill excessive -- the attendent can adjust the level of output and I found the temperature quite comfortable on the three long AC trips I took last winter.

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cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Actually they were large singles m2 so we both bought one!!!

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